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The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (Moon Sighting Committee in Pakistan) announced that the crescent moon of Rabi-al-Awal was not sighted on Sunday, August 24, therefore, the first day of Rabi-ul-Awal 2025 will be on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Eid Milad un Nabi, celebration of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) birth anniversary, falls on the 12th day of Rabi-ul-Awal.As the crescent moon of Rabi-ul-Awal has not been sighted in Pakistan, today will be the last day of Safar, and tomorrow (August 26) will be the first day of Rabi-ul-Awal 1447 AH. Therefore, Eid-e-Milad 2025 will be celebrated on September 6, 2025, in Pakistan.According to the local news portals in Pakistan, the decision was taken after a brief meeting of Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad in Karachi, which was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Meteorological Department.Also Read | Eid-e-Milad 2025: Crescent Moon of Rabi al-Awwal Sighted in India, Eid Milad-un-Nabi to Be Celebrated On This Date.After the Ministry of Religious Affairs' announcement, district committees held meetings in Lahore, Quetta, and Peshawar to search for the crescent moon of Rabi-ul-Awal, but no sign of the moon was seen on Sunday evening.Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, also known as Mawlid al-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad, which will be celebrated on 12th day of Rabi-al-Awal, which comes after Safar month according to the Islamic Lunar calendar based on the local moon sightings. This year, India will celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi 2025 on September 25, 2025, and Pakistan will celebrate on a different date, which is September 6, 2025. Usually, both countries, being on the same continent, celebrate Eid on the same date, but this time, Pakistan is celebrating after India.Eid-e-Milad Dates in UAE, Saudi ArabiaThe crescent moon of Rabi ul-Awwal not sighted in United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, August 23, according to the astronomy centre. Therefore, the third Islamic month will confirming the birth anniversary of Prophet (PBUH) will fall on Friday, September 5, which is on 12th Rabi Al Awwal 2025. There will be a three-day public holiday in the UAE, including weekends (Saturday (September 6) and Sunday (September 7). However, UAE officials have not yet made an official announcement regarding the public holiday. The Meteorological Centre in UAE stated that sighting a crescent moon from the Arab region on Saturday was not possible, neither with the naked eye, nor using a telescope, nor even using ultra-high-power astronomical imaging technology.This time, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will not be entering together in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal on the same date as the first day for Saudi was declared on Sunday, August 24. First Day of Rabi ul-Awwal 2025 on August 24 in the following countries:Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Palestine, Egypt and Tunisia.First Day of Rabi ul-Awwal 2025 on August 25 in the following countries:Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania.On this day, special prayers such as Quran Khawani (collective reading of the holy book) are held at mosques, homes, and societies. Processions with replicas of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and Masjid al-Haram are followed by singing naats (devotional recitations) from several places across Asian countries.Many people participate in acts of charity, distributing food and essentials to those in need. Homes, streets, and religious places are often decorated with lights, banners, and symbolic green flags.

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